Lambert: ‘I’m Gay’

“American Idol” star Adam Lambert has confirmed the worst-kept secret on the show — he is gay.

Gossips have frequently speculated about Lambert’s sexuality since he appeared on the TV talent show earlier this year.

And the singer, who finished as runner-up in the contest last month, has finally “come out” in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine and admits most people had already correctly guessed he is gay.

Lambert tells the mag, “I don’t think it should be a surprise for anyone to hear that I’m gay. I’m proud of my sexuality. I embrace it. It’s just another part of me … I was worried that (coming out) would be so sensationalized that it would overshadow what I was there to do, which was sing.

“I’m an entertainer, and who I am and what I do in my personal life is a separate thing. It shouldn’t matter. Except it does. It’s really confusing.”

And he is adamant he does not want his sexuality to have a bearing on his music career: “I’m trying to be a singer, not a civil rights leader.”